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A Portuguese fleet becomes the object of conflict between Roman gods.

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“Leaving in fine that Port of fair sweet flood, and, dight once more to cut the salty spray; off from the coast-line for a spell we stood, till deep blue water ’neath our kelsons lay; for frigid Notus, in his fainty mood, was fain to drive us leewards to the Bay made in that quarter by the crookèd shore, whence rich Sofála sendeth golden ore.

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